I did this recently and so far so good - the hub caps will come off as
advertised. I used an epoxy from LePages (Canadian brand I think). The
only difference is that I used a #8 nut - the corresponding bolt seemed
to fit in the hole without "forcing" it in. This was on a brand new set
of caps though, the older ones may have been enlarged a bit by previous
attempts.
Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Ceraldi-ERC004
> [SMTP:Richard_Ceraldi-ERC004@email.mot.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 1998 10:58 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Dust Cap Removal hints
>
>
> Scions,
> The recent threads on removing dust caps made me think I should
> mention
> my trick. Months ago someone mentioned tacking a #10 nut on the inside
> with
> their welder to ease removal in the future . Another option for the
> welding
> impaired is to mix up some epoxy and bond the nut in. It helps to have
> the
> screw in while dong this to make sure everything stays lined up and
> the
> threads remain clean. BTW the screw also make a good thing to hang it
> from
> when painting.
> Without his nut in place it doesn't take long to strip out the one
> thread
> that is supposedly pulling the cap off the car. If you are on a tight
> budget
> you can repair an old one this way easily or if you don't mind
> spending a
> few bucks just buy a new set and do this to them before you paint and
> intall
> them .
> Regards,
> Richard Ceraldi
> 71 GT6 MKIII KF166L
> 71 Spitfire MKIV FK9365L
> Austin, TX
> http://www.exact.com/~gt6mk3
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